Controlled release sterile injectable aripiprazole formulation and method

A controlled release sterile freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation is provided which is formed of aripiprazole of a desired mean particle size and a vehicle thereof, which upon constitution with water and intramuscular injection releases aripiprazole over a period of at least about one week and up t...

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Hauptverfasser: Nerurkar Manoj, Matsuda Takakuni, Kostanski Janusz W, Naringrekar Vijay H
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A controlled release sterile freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation is provided which is formed of aripiprazole of a desired mean particle size and a vehicle thereof, which upon constitution with water and intramuscular injection releases aripiprazole over a period of at least about one week and up to about eight weeks. A method for preparing the controlled release freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation, and a method for treating schizophrenia employing the above formulation are also provided.